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catstick

[ kat-stik ]
/ ˈkætˌstɪk /

noun

a broomstick or other stick used as a bat, especially in playing tipcat.

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Origin of catstick

1620–30; cat + stick1

Words nearby catstick

cat's-paw, cat squirrel, cat's-tail, cat's-tail speedwell, CAT standard, catstick, catstitch, cat suit, catsup, cat's whisker, cat's whiskers
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